English Language Teacher

• A permanent, full-time employment opportunity based in Auckland
• Be part of the journey in helping students reach their goals through quality education

Kaplan International New Zealand is now inviting applications for the position of English Language Teacher. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive academic team dedicated to delivering a high-quality English language education to students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Efficiently plan and deliver high quality English language lessons online and/or face to face in accordance with class schedules and weekly teaching materials
• Conduct a range of courses including but not limited to General English, English for Academic Purposes and Exam preparation courses such as IELTS
• Ensure that marking is completed in the allocated timeframe and recorded in the agreed LMS to allow for moderation
• Provide detailed feedback to students within the given timeframe
• Invigilate in-class tests and or examinations (as applicable)
• Foster positive and productive student/teacher relationships
• Maintain consistent SELTS (Student Engagement in Learning and Teaching Survey) results for quality teaching - measurement of quality of teaching is based on questions in the SELTS and teaching observations
• Conduct regular tutorials/office-hours with students to increase student performance and monitor students’ wellbeing, health and safety
• Undertake under 18 pastoral care duties according to The Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 (including Amendments 2019)

Requirements:

• CELTA (or equivalent) and bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited tertiary institution (essential)
• Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience (essential)
• Ability to relate to students and build meaningful connections to optimise their learning experience
• Experience teaching online classes delivery as well as knowledge of digital teaching tools and methods
• Experience in curriculum design
• Experience in teaching a range of language student levels, from elementary to advanced, and various general and specialist courses
• Strong organisational, time management and communication skills
• Intercultural competence and experience in teaching multicultural cohorts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
• Ability to work proactively individually and collaboratively as part of a close-knit team
• Ability to set targets, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Familiarity with LMS, Moodle
• Familiarity with Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an education context

Applications close 1st December 2025

Kaplan International and Massey University

Kaplan International New Zealand offers you the opportunity to work for one of the world’s leading providers of lifelong education.  Across Australia and New Zealand, Kaplan employs around 1,000 people who work across a range of professional and academic roles in our offices and campuses.

Massey University is Kaplan’s partner, where we explore innovative ways to support students enter their degree of choice at a world-class university.

Background-Check Notice & Declaration

Kaplan and many of its major clients operate in highly regulated environments. This requires us to be proactive and diligent in relation to personnel background checks and to undertake thorough vetting of candidates for roles of this nature. To enable Kaplan to assess a candidate’s suitability for this role, each candidate will be required to answer pre-screening questions, and, if you receive a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undertake the relevant background checks (unless Kaplan determines otherwise). These checks may include one or more of the following: verification of identity, working rights, criminal history, qualifications, and working with children clearance. If you are shortlisted, Kaplan will advise you which checks are required for this role and explain how you will undertake the checks. Kaplan is committed to handling your personal information appropriately. Please see the Privacy Policy at Kaplan.edu.au for information about how Kaplan may handle your personal information in connection with this application process. 

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